Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. has announced that the new TV commercial for the mobile game Professional Baseball Spirits A will be broadcast on terrestrial TV, Netflix, and in baseball stadiums.
In addition, to commemorate the opening of the 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, the 2006 Japan National Team/2009 Samurai Japan Selection event has also been teased.
(Note: This game does not support English. The in-game terms in this article are unofficially translated from Japanese.)
New TV Commercial Now Available on the YouTube Channel Power Pros and Pro Spirits Official!
This new TV commercial is a special video featuring famous scenes of Ichiro, Yu Darvish, and Shohei Ohtani that remain in the memories of many baseball fans.
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At the same time, a making-of video capturing the behind-the-scenes of the TV commercial shoot was also released.
Shohei Ohtani answers questions that baseball fans would be curious about, such as "What abilities have evolved since the last WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC?" and "What are your goals this time?"
Ichiro's Interview Also Released!
Near the end (around 43:31 in the video) of the Professional Baseball Spirits A News streamed on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, an interview with Ichiro was also released.
― The 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC is about to begin!
Ichiro: It's starting! It's been 20 years. Back in 2006, I wondered if there would be a next time... This tournament has grown this much over these 20 years. It's deeply moving. I was really thinking about how to build excitement. Usually, I'm not the kind of person to give that kind of lip service, but at that time, I felt I had to do it, or it wouldn't get exciting.
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― What are your points of interest or things you expect, Ichiro?
Ichiro: The members aren't all set yet, but there are cases where a team becomes strong when they unite. I hope teams like that will emerge. It would be interesting if teams like the 2006 and '09 South Korean national teams appeared. That would make the tournament exciting.
After all, fighting as a representative of your country makes your soul stir, or rather, it's not just about liking baseball. Carrying the Hinomaru and the country on your back has a completely different weight, so those watching also get emotionally invested.
Special Main Visual and Samurai Japan Selection Too!
To coincide with the holding of the WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, a special main visual created by mural artist OVER ALLs (@overalls_art) has been released.
Furthermore, this main visual has been adopted as the app icon for Professional Baseball Spirits A for a limited time.
2006 Japan National Team/2009 Samurai Japan Selection Held!
Starting from 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 5, 2026, the 2006 Japan National Team/2009 Samurai Japan Selection will be held in Professional Baseball Spirits A.
Star players who once led Japan to victory in the WBC have been selected.
Please wait for further updates via in-game announcements or the Professional Baseball Spirits A Official X (@prospiA_PR).